A Timeline Tribute To Sir Alex Ferguson

6th November 1986 – 1989 The Beginning of A Legend Joins Manchester United. Met by a team of unfit players who drank too much. Finishes 11th, 2nd, then 11th again in first three seasons. SYEARS OF EXCUSES AND IT'S STILL CRAP TARA FERGIE December 1989 Ta Ra, Fergie After a poor start to his 4th season, rumours are abound that Fergie is about to get sacked. Fans turn on Ferguson, unveiling a banner saying 'Three years of excuses and it's still crap.ta-ra Fergie'. January 1990 Saved by Robins Fergie's bacon - and legacy-is saved by one Mark Robins, the sole scorer in a 1-0 cup win against Nottingham Forest. United went on to win the FA Cup. 1990 – 1991 Ryan Giggs, Running Down The Wing Manchester United finish 6th in the league, the last time they finished below 3rd in Ferguson's reign. Wins the Cup Winners' Cup. A fresh-faced young man named Ryan Giggs makes his debut. 1992 – 1993 Cantona Signs a brooding French talent named Eric Cantona. Wins his first league title with Man United, the inaugural Premier League trophy. CANTONA 1993 – 1994 Title #2 Signs Roy Keane, who would become Fergie's main midfield general. Wins his second title with ease, leading the league for the vast majority of the season. VO 1994 – 1995 Karate Kicks and Paul Scholes Cantona gets banned for practising karate on a fan, United don't win the league and lose the FA Cup Final. Three talented youngsters called Gary Neville, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt emerge. 1995 – 1996 You can't win anything with kids Gets told he can't win anything with kids by Alan Hansen. Promptly goes and wins the league title with a team of kids, including a floppy-haired David UMBRO Beckham. SHARP 1996 – 1997 Au Revoir, Eric ANTONA Wins the title. Again. Star striker Cantona retires to star in bad French movies; meanwhile, another threat from across the Channel emerges. 1997 – 1998 Wenger Arch-nemesis Arsene Wenger joins Arsenal, storming the league and FA Cup and leaving Fergie trophyless. But not for long. senal 1998 – 1999 Football. Bloody Hell. The big one: Ferguson leads his merry band, to an unprecedented league, cup and Champions League treble. Overcome Bayern Munich with two injury time goals in Champions League Final. 12 June 1999 Arise, Sir Alex Alex Ferguson becomes Sir Alex Ferguson, receiving a knighthood for his services to the game. 1999 – 2000 Vodato Title #7. Another season, another title. Fails to follow up on Champions League success. Signs Ruud Van Nistelrooy. 2000 – 2001 .and 8 Another season, another title, Fails to follow up on Champions League success. Signs Juan Sebastian Veron. vodafone 2001 - 2002 Retirement, PartI Ferguson announces his retirement at the end of the season. Eventually decides to carry on. United finish 3rd, Fergie's lowest finish in ten years. 2002 – 2003 Kicking Goldenballs Chalk up another league title for Fergie and the boys. Fergie also kicks a boot at golden boy David Beckham, cutting his face. Becks leaves for Madrid, little-known Portuguese winger Ronaldo joins United. 2003 – 2005 Djemba-Djemba United finish 3rd in two successive seasons, but manage to pick up the FA Cup along the way. Picks up talented youngster Wayne Rooney. 6 November 2006 20 Years of Fergie Time Ferguson celebrates 20 years at the club and is widely praised, including by his old arch-nemesis Wenger. Decides to celebrate further by winning the Premier League title again. 2006 – 2007 Same Old Fergie Another season, another title. May 2008 Champions League #2 Fresh from winning yet another Premier League title, Fergie wins his second- and final- Champions League trophy, vanquishing big spenders Chelsea in a SCHAMNON rain-lashed Moscow. 2008 – 2009 18 Another title draws United level with Liverpool on titles won. United reach the Champions League final but are outplayed by Barcelona, losing 2-0. AoN 2009 – 2010 Adeus, Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo, a player Ferguson transformed into one of the best in the world, leaves United for Real Madrid in a record £ 80m deal. Ferguson is narrowly beaten to the title by a Carlo Ancelotti-led Chelsea, but wins the League Cup. Meanwhile, 'noisy neighbours' Manchester City start getting a bit noisier. RONALDO 2010 - 2011 Off Their F**king Perch Ferguson wins his 12th Premier League title and United's 19th league title in total; Liverpool are knocked off their "F**king perch'. In the Champions League, United reach the final but lose to Barcelona again. 2011- 2012 Fergie's 25th Year MANCHESTER UNITED MANCHESTER CITY A bad year for Fergie; Manchester City win their first ever title, crushing United 6-1 at Old Trafford in the process. It's his biggest defeat at the helm of Manchester United. 2012 - 2013 JONES 15 1000 League Games In true Fergie fashion, he bounces back, signing Robin Van Persie from under the noses of City. Wins title. Reaches his 1000th league game as United manager. A statue of Ferguson is erected outside Old Trafford and a stand is named after him too. 8th May 2013 Retirement Sir Alex Ferguson announces his retirement as Manchester United manager. He will become an ambassador and director of the club. fluidcreativity #ThankYouSirAlex PROUD SUPPORTERS OF O UNITED NG ARCLAYS BARCLAYS 6th November 1986 – 1989 The Beginning of A Legend Joins Manchester United. Met by a team of unfit players who drank too much. Finishes 11th, 2nd, then 11th again in first three seasons. SYEARS OF EXCUSES AND IT'S STILL CRAP TARA FERGIE December 1989 Ta Ra, Fergie After a poor start to his 4th season, rumours are abound that Fergie is about to get sacked. Fans turn on Ferguson, unveiling a banner saying 'Three years of excuses and it's still crap.ta-ra Fergie'. January 1990 Saved by Robins Fergie's bacon - and legacy-is saved by one Mark Robins, the sole scorer in a 1-0 cup win against Nottingham Forest. United went on to win the FA Cup. 1990 – 1991 Ryan Giggs, Running Down The Wing Manchester United finish 6th in the league, the last time they finished below 3rd in Ferguson's reign. Wins the Cup Winners' Cup. A fresh-faced young man named Ryan Giggs makes his debut. 1992 – 1993 Cantona Signs a brooding French talent named Eric Cantona. Wins his first league title with Man United, the inaugural Premier League trophy. CANTONA 1993 – 1994 Title #2 Signs Roy Keane, who would become Fergie's main midfield general. Wins his second title with ease, leading the league for the vast majority of the season. VO 1994 – 1995 Karate Kicks and Paul Scholes Cantona gets banned for practising karate on a fan, United don't win the league and lose the FA Cup Final. Three talented youngsters called Gary Neville, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt emerge. 1995 – 1996 You can't win anything with kids Gets told he can't win anything with kids by Alan Hansen. Promptly goes and wins the league title with a team of kids, including a floppy-haired David UMBRO Beckham. SHARP 1996 – 1997 Au Revoir, Eric ANTONA Wins the title. Again. Star striker Cantona retires to star in bad French movies; meanwhile, another threat from across the Channel emerges. 1997 – 1998 Wenger Arch-nemesis Arsene Wenger joins Arsenal, storming the league and FA Cup and leaving Fergie trophyless. But not for long. senal 1998 – 1999 Football. Bloody Hell. The big one: Ferguson leads his merry band, to an unprecedented league, cup and Champions League treble. Overcome Bayern Munich with two injury time goals in Champions League Final. 12 June 1999 Arise, Sir Alex Alex Ferguson becomes Sir Alex Ferguson, receiving a knighthood for his services to the game. 1999 – 2000 Vodato Title #7. Another season, another title. Fails to follow up on Champions League success. Signs Ruud Van Nistelrooy. 2000 – 2001 .and 8 Another season, another title, Fails to follow up on Champions League success. Signs Juan Sebastian Veron. vodafone 2001 - 2002 Retirement, PartI Ferguson announces his retirement at the end of the season. Eventually decides to carry on. United finish 3rd, Fergie's lowest finish in ten years. 2002 – 2003 Kicking Goldenballs Chalk up another league title for Fergie and the boys. Fergie also kicks a boot at golden boy David Beckham, cutting his face. Becks leaves for Madrid, little-known Portuguese winger Ronaldo joins United. 2003 – 2005 Djemba-Djemba United finish 3rd in two successive seasons, but manage to pick up the FA Cup along the way. Picks up talented youngster Wayne Rooney. 6 November 2006 20 Years of Fergie Time Ferguson celebrates 20 years at the club and is widely praised, including by his old arch-nemesis Wenger. Decides to celebrate further by winning the Premier League title again. 2006 – 2007 Same Old Fergie Another season, another title. May 2008 Champions League #2 Fresh from winning yet another Premier League title, Fergie wins his second- and final- Champions League trophy, vanquishing big spenders Chelsea in a SCHAMNON rain-lashed Moscow. 2008 – 2009 18 Another title draws United level with Liverpool on titles won. United reach the Champions League final but are outplayed by Barcelona, losing 2-0. AoN 2009 – 2010 Adeus, Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo, a player Ferguson transformed into one of the best in the world, leaves United for Real Madrid in a record £ 80m deal. Ferguson is narrowly beaten to the title by a Carlo Ancelotti-led Chelsea, but wins the League Cup. Meanwhile, 'noisy neighbours' Manchester City start getting a bit noisier. RONALDO 2010 - 2011 Off Their F**king Perch Ferguson wins his 12th Premier League title and United's 19th league title in total; Liverpool are knocked off their "F**king perch'. In the Champions League, United reach the final but lose to Barcelona again. 2011- 2012 Fergie's 25th Year MANCHESTER UNITED MANCHESTER CITY A bad year for Fergie; Manchester City win their first ever title, crushing United 6-1 at Old Trafford in the process. It's his biggest defeat at the helm of Manchester United. 2012 - 2013 JONES 15 1000 League Games In true Fergie fashion, he bounces back, signing Robin Van Persie from under the noses of City. Wins title. Reaches his 1000th league game as United manager. A statue of Ferguson is erected outside Old Trafford and a stand is named after him too. 8th May 2013 Retirement Sir Alex Ferguson announces his retirement as Manchester United manager. He will become an ambassador and director of the club. fluidcreativity #ThankYouSirAlex PROUD SUPPORTERS OF O UNITED NG ARCLAYS BARCLAYS